The Opening Drive

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7:00 - Cardinals-1 Pirates-2 -- Mikolas duels Skenes, Cardinals offense comes up short -- Is Gorman starting to break through?

 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy!

7:30 - Former Blues D Carl Gunnarsson talks about the famous conversation & his Game 2 goal

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 - Fresh Take: The Cardinals should be at or above .500 by the end of June and would then be looking to buy at the deadline–in addition to a RHH CF (thanks, Mo), is there a starter that the Cardinals should swing for?

8:15 - Is Jordan Walker finally doing enough to get moved up? What about the young pitchers--will any of them have a chance in 2024?

8:30 - The Fight 

8:45 - Cardinals SP Lance Lynn joins us to talk about the Bats & Barrels bourbon event, being a leader at a young age & refusing to run steps with Carpenter

9:00 – Rush Hour Reset

9:20 – Blues Captain Brayden Schenn talks about the Cup win & when he knew that team was good enough to win

9:40 - ESPN Radio host, STL SuperFan Michelle Smallmon talks about her memories from the Blues cup run & the once in a lifetime chance she got to celebrate Game 7

9:50 - Rocc and Roll

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Michelle joins her old timeslot to talk about her favorite memories from the Blues 2019 cup run, the way the parade created countless memories, having to defend STL on Unsportsmanlike this morning, the different way that Cardinals/STL fans handle certain things, how Michelle will always connect the Blues winning with her dad and recording the final moments of the victory with her dad at the Enterprise Center watch party during Game 7.

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Lance joins Randy & Danny to talk about his return to STL, how he got involved in his Bats & Barrels bourbon event with Kyle Gibson & BLI, if he's being nice to "the Cat" this year, being a leader from a young age, his relationship with analytics, how analytics can be improperly used even by players, his thoughts on how the new rules are affecting the games and the players that took him under their wing and showed him the ropes from an early age.

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Brayden Schenn joins the show to talk about his memories from the cup run, how wins over a back-to-back in Florida felt like the switch was flipped, his memories from the cup on the plan back from Boston to STL, Binner deserving to be the guy who came out first with the club when they landed, the turn onto Market being an incredible memory, his favorite part of the parade being that they didn't just sit in the busses and wave and never forgetting getting to run up and down the street drinking with the fans.

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BOOM BOOM joins the show to talk about his memories from the Cup Run, his legendary story of his conversation with Chief before the Overtime, the feeling that changed in the locker room as the winning streak got going, how the defensive depth ended up being crucial, his day with the cup in his hometown, how the bus turning onto Market & the size of the crowd blew him away, the moment where it finally settled into that it was gonna happen, being back in Sweden working with a local team & coaching high school hockey and how it feels in retirement to know his name is always on the cup.

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7:00 - Cards start their 3-game series against the Pirates -- Oilers-1 Panthers-4 Panthers lead 2-0 -- Could the Barkov or Porzingis injuries change their respective Finals?

7:15 - Does Dan Hurley’s decision say more about the fall of the Lakers legacy or the rise of UConn’s dominance?

7:30 - The Athletic released their MLB Player poll yesterday—Is the Cardinals lack of draw for FA the biggest takeaway?

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 - Fresh Take: In Katie Woo’s latest article, she mentioned a potential end-of-June return for Wilson Contreras—can the Cardinals offense + handicapped rotation survive until then?

8:15 - The last two Blues+NHL seasons have sent a clear message—has Doug Armstrong heard it?

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Could this run of draws, scoreless games & potentially a playoff-less season hurt CITY in Season Two?

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - The Cardinals team and individual numbers with RISP are…BLEAK

Does this leave some room for confidence in what this offense could do with injured players returning, young stars getting going & team tentpoles finally moving in a positive way?

9:30 - From 1995 until last year, the Pirates were ALWAYS chasing the Cardinals. After 28 years, has Pittsburgh finally caught up?

9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll

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Kerbs joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about an unexpected win for the Panthers considering the shot discrepancy, if the Panthers can find more ways to get Tkachuk on the ice if they aren't getting more special team chances, what makes a "true" #1 defenseman, if the Panthers winning with Ekblad as their #1 shows a blueprint for a team like the Blues, how depth is more important in the playoffs and this series continues to show how important size still is on the blue line in today's NHL.

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Chip joins the show to talk about salvaging a split against the Rockies, why we shouldn't confuse "parity" with "mediocrity" in MLB, why he think the Cardinals are able to make a run across the year, the importance of the pitching staff, a lack of execution from the fielders over the last month, another angle on the way that baseball has changed over the last 30-40 years, why he enjoys calling a star like Bryce Harper so much and the unbelievably amount of SS talent across the NL central.

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Brock joins Randy & BK in studio to talk about an unfortunate performance from the Battlehawks in the XFL Conference Championship game, the multiple years of evidence with the spring leagues now, how STL has become a special venue for the spring leagues, trying to figure out the Cardinals stagnation from a 10,000 foot view, how the Mariners were able to turn around a decade of struggles the old Rams-Seahawks rivalry and the youth movement that took over the NFL.

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7:00 - Weekend Wrapup -- Cardinals manage a split -- Tkachuk & the Panthers are up 1-0 -- Celtics in command, up 2-0 -- Another draw, SCORELESS, for CITY -- Disappointment in the Dome

7:15 - Three Things we loved from the Weekend

7:30 - The Cardinals defense started off exactly how everyone wanted, but cracks have appeared and then grown as the season has progressed—is this a personal issue, or something more?

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 – Fresh Take: How much does the Cardinals potential future outfield affect their current decision-making with the roster? What does their ideal outfield look like? Carlson, Burleson, Walker, a new RHH CF…

8:15 - Former NFL QB, Co-host of BROCK AND SALK on 710 ESPN, Brock Huard breaks down the end of the road for the Battlehawks & a national view at the Cardinals struggles

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Cardinals TV broadcaster Chip Caray on the Cardinals weekend split and the MLB confusing mediocrity for parity

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - KerbSide w/ Chris Kerber breaking down a big win for the Panthers, if the shot discrepancy will continue & what the Blues are learning from the Panthers defense

9:30 - Has the new wildcard spot added to the competition in the MLB--or is the league trying to pass off an era of mediocre teams as an increase in "parity"

9:45 - Rocc & Roll

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